Special Contact Lenses Block UV Rays

The Wall Street Journal (5/31, D2, Johannes, Subscription Publication) reports in "Aches & Claims" that some manufacturers of contact lenses are currently marketing products claiming to block out up to 99% of ultraviolet rays, important for preventing pterigia and cataracts . Unlike UV-ray blocking sunglasses, the UV-blocking lenses offer protection to all of the eye's internal … Continue reading Special Contact Lenses Block UV Rays